Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating workspace views

Abstract

In some embodiments, a multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface creates a plurality of workspace views. A respective workspace view is configured to contain content assigned by a user to the respective workspace view. The content includes application windows. The device displays a first workspace view in the plurality of workspace views on the display without displaying other workspace views in the plurality of workspace views and detects a first multifinger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface. In response to detecting the first multifinger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the device replaces display of the first workspace view with concurrent display of the plurality of workspace views.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a first view that includes a first application without displaying other views in a plurality of other views that include other applications; 
 while displaying the first view that includes the first application detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display that includes movement of a contact that starts near an edge of the touch-sensitive display and moves away from the edge of the touch-sensitive display toward an opposite edge of the touch-sensitive display; 
 in response to detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display and while the contact continues to be detected on the touch-sensitive display:
 reducing a size of the first view that includes the first application; and 
 moving the first view that includes the first application away from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display in accordance with movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display; 
 
 after moving the first view that includes a first window away from the first edge of the touch-sensitive display, detecting an end of the gesture on the touch-sensitive display that includes detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive display; 
 in response to detecting the end of the gesture on the touch-sensitive display, moving the first view that includes the first application toward the first edge of the touch-sensitive display while the size of the first view that includes the first application continues to be displayed at a reduced size: 
 while the first view that includes the first application is displayed at the reduced size, concurrently displaying, with the first view that includes the first application, a second view of the plurality of other views that were not displayed prior to detecting the first gesture, wherein the second view includes a second application other than the first application; 
 while concurrently displaying the first view and the second view and while the first view is at the reduced size, detecting a second gesture that corresponds to selection of the second view that includes detecting a tap gesture at a location of the second view in on the touch-sensitive display; and 
 in response to detecting the second gesture:
 ceasing to display the first view that includes the first application; and 
 enlarging a size of the of the second view that includes the second application. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the concurrent display of the first view and the second view comprises displaying the first view and the second view in an array of non-overlapping regions on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display comprises detecting movement of two or more fingers on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second gesture is a single finger gesture. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display is a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display comprises a pinch-in gesture of multiple fingers on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 while concurrently displaying the first view and the second view on the touch-sensitive display, displaying a predefined area with a plurality of application icons corresponding to the respective application windows contained in the first view and the second view. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display comprises detecting an initial contact on the touch-sensitive display, movement and subsequent lift off of the contact within a predefined time period. 
     
     
       9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to perform operations comprising:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a first view that includes a first application without displaying other views in a plurality of other views that include other applications; 
 while displaying the first view that includes the first application detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display that includes movement of a contact that starts near an edge of the touch-sensitive display and moves away from the edge of the touch-sensitive display toward an opposite edge of the touch-sensitive display; 
 in response to detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display and while the contact continues to be detected on the touch-sensitive display:
 reducing a size of the first view that includes the first application; and 
 moving the first view that includes the first application away from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display in accordance with movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display; 
 
 after moving the first view that includes a first window away from the first edge of the touch-sensitive display, detecting an end of the gesture on the touch-sensitive display that includes detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive display; 
 in response to detecting the end of the gesture on the touch-sensitive display, moving the first view that includes the first application toward the first edge of the touch-sensitive display while the size of the first view that includes the first application continues to be displayed at a reduced size; 
 while the first view that includes the first application is displayed at the reduced size, concurrently displaying, with the first view that includes the first application, a second view of the plurality of other views that were not displayed prior to detecting the first gesture, wherein the second view includes a second application other than the first application; 
 while concurrently displaying the first view and the second view and while the first view is at the reduced size, detecting a second gesture that corresponds to selection of the second view that includes detecting a tap gesture at a location of the second view in on the touch-sensitive display; and 
 in response to detecting the second gesture:
 ceasing to display the first view that includes the first application; and 
 enlarging a size of the of the second view that includes the second application. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the concurrent display of the first view and the second view comprises displaying the first view and the second view in an array of non-overlapping regions on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       11. The medium of  claim 9 , wherein detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display comprises detecting movement of two or more fingers on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       12. The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the second gesture is a single finger gesture. 
     
     
       13. The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display is a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       14. The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display comprises a pinch-in gesture of multiple fingers on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       15. The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 while concurrently displaying the first view and the second view on the touch-sensitive display, displaying a predefined area with a plurality of application icons corresponding to the respective application windows contained in the first view and the second view. 
 
     
     
       16. The medium of  claim 9 , wherein detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display comprises detecting an initial contact on the touch-sensitive display, movement and subsequent lift off of the contact within a predefined time period. 
     
     
       17. An electronic device, comprising:
 a touch-sensitive display; 
 one or more processors; 
 memory having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the device to perform operations comprising:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a first view that includes a first application without displaying other views in a plurality of other views that include other applications; 
 while displaying the first view that includes the first application, detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display that includes movement of a contact that starts near an edge of the touch-sensitive display and moves away from the edge of the touch-sensitive display toward an opposite edge of the touch-sensitive display; 
 in response to detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display and while the contact continues to be detected on the touch-sensitive display:
 reducing a size of the first view that includes the first application; and 
 moving the first view that includes the first application away from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display in accordance with movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display; 
 
 after moving the first view that includes a first window away from the first edge of the touch-sensitive display, detecting an end of the gesture on the touch-sensitive display that includes detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive display; 
 in response to detecting the end of the gesture on the touch-sensitive display, moving the first view that includes the first application toward the first edge of the touch-sensitive display while the size of the first view that includes the first application continues to be displayed at a reduced size; 
 while the first view that includes the first application is displayed at the reduced size, concurrently displaying, with the first view that includes the first application, a second view of the plurality of other views that were not displayed prior to detecting the first gesture, wherein the second view includes a second application other than the first application; 
 while concurrently displaying the first view and the second view and while the first view is at the reduced size, detecting a second gesture that corresponds to selection of the second view that includes detecting a tap gesture at a location of the second view in on the touch-sensitive display; and 
 in response to detecting the second gesture:
 ceasing to display the first view that includes the first application; and 
 enlarging a size of the of the second view that includes the second application. 
 
 
 
     
     
       18. The device of  claim 17 , wherein detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display comprises detecting movement of two or more fingers on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       19. The medium of  claim 17 , wherein the concurrent display of the first view and the second view comprises displaying the first view and the second view in an array of non-overlapping regions on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       20. The medium of  claim 17 , wherein the second gesture is a single finger gesture. 
     
     
       21. The medium of  claim 17 , wherein the movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display is a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       22. The medium of  claim 17 , wherein the movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive display comprises a pinch-in gesture of multiple fingers on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
       23. The medium of  claim 17 , wherein detecting the first gesture on the touch-sensitive display comprises detecting an initial contact on the touch-sensitive display, movement and subsequent lift off of the contact within a predefined time period. 
     
     
       24. The medium of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 while concurrently displaying the first view and the second view on the touch-sensitive display, displaying a predefined area with a plurality of application icons corresponding to the respective application windows contained in the first view and the second view.